Don’t Miss the MFSO Annual Workshop coming in May!
The Minnesota Foundation for Student Organizations (MFSO) invites you to join us on May 19th from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm at Dean Lakes Education Center for a day of learning with renowned speakers and CTE program experts from across the state! Don’t miss nationally renowned speaker Dr. Pastrano IV, Founder, Third Sphere LLC as he presents Leading in the Emerging Future: Equipping Leaders for Complex and Challenging Work Environments!
Are You looking to bring leadership into your classroom? Then make sure to stay for the afternoon for an exciting and immersive workshop designed to enhance your skills in Career Pathways and Leadership. Join Jason Bruns, Director of the Minnesota State Engineering Center of Excellence as he presents The Lean Leadership Lab!
The afternoon will conclude with a presentation from Jenny Neiss, CTE Health Science Education and Service Occupations Specialist at the Minnesota Department of Education. Learn from Jenny as she presents The Value of CTSOs in Elevating CTE Programs.
The annual MFSO workshop is designed to support CTSO Directors, Staff, Board Members and Advisors. We also encourage CTE Educators, Administrators, Work-Based Learning and Career Connected Learning Leaders and Specialists to attend.
MnACTE Lifetime Achievement Award
And this years MnACTE Lifetime Achievement award goes to… Cindy Walters! Cindy Walters is the Executive Director of Career and Alternative Education at Southwest Metro Intermediate School District 288. Cindy has a long history of developing career and technical education programs in the SW Metro consortium. Her legacy of excellence and her unwavering commitment to CTE have inspired generations. Cindy currently serves on the MFSO Board of Directors as the Governor’s appointee in the position of Secondary School Administrator.
We are grateful for your remarkable contributions.
Congratulations Cindy!
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